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J. R. VAUGHN.

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No. 585,802.- Patented July 6,1897.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,802, dated July 6,1897'.

Application filed July 8, 1896. Serial No. 598,473. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES RVAUGHN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Walnut Shade, in the county of Macon and State of Tennessee,have invented certainV new and useful Improvements in Tables; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to improvements in tables, the object of which isto produce a dining-table with compartments in an eXtension of the topor lid thereof for containing food and a rotatable cap or cover thereforprovided with fans on its outer periphery for keeping the ies off thetable.

Vith these objects in view the invention consists of a table formed witha circular top supported upon suitable legs and an extension of smallerdiameter resting upon said top,the said extensionbeing divided up intocompartments for containing food, each section thereof provided with adoor, a false bottom, means for throwing said false bottom outwardlyupon opening the door, and means for withdrawing same upon the closureof the door. Fitting over and surrounding said eX- tension is a cap orcover having an annular ange upon its lower side, provided with fansupon the outer surface of said ange, means for elevating said cap orcover, and means for rotating the same.

The invention also consists in other details of construction andcombinations of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully describedand claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this speciication, Figure 1 represents aperspective view of my table with the cap or cover elevated. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the same, partly in section, with the cap or cover inits lowered position. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same at rightangles to Fig. 2. Fig. 4t is a detail perspective view illustrative ofthe false bottom in one of the food-containing compartments. Fig. 5 is aview illustrative of the false bottom in its closed position.

Like reference-numerals indicate like parts in the different views.

The table is preferably formed with a circular top l, supported uponlegs 2, and formed with an extension 3 of smaller diameter than the topanddivided oft into a series of compartments 4, each compartment havinga door -and a false bottom 6 thereto. The false bottoni 6 is providedwith a lat-eral elongated slot 7 in which move two pins or projectionsble, tending to keep said false bottom normally within the compartments4. The false bottom 6 is adapted to hold any article of food that it maybe desired to place thereon, and by opening the door 5 said false bottomcontaining the dishes placed thereon is thrown outwardly through theaction of the cord 10, pulley l1, and lever 9.

Fitting over the extension 3 of the table is a cap or cover 13, providedwith an annular flange 14 upon its under side, to which are connectedfans 15 for the purpose of keeping O the flies during the rotation ofthe cap or cover. Said cap or cover 13 is mounted upon a shank orspindle 16, projecting downwardly through an opening in the top l of thetable, upon which shank or spindle is a series of teeth 17, forming arack with which engages a pinion 18, actuated through suitable beveledgearing by a crank 19, projecting from the side ofthe table. 16 hassecured to it a beveled gear-wheel 20, with which engages a similargear-wheel 21, which is actuated through a suitable shaft 22, mounted inbearings on the under side of lthe top 1 by the crank 23. A featherconnection The shank or spindle is had between the shank 16 and thegearwheel 20, so that when the lid 13 is raised the two gear-wheels 20and 21 will still remain in engagement one with the other.

In using my table in the summer time the cap or cover 13 is raisedthrough the mechanism described to the position in which it is shown inFig. 1, and then is rotated by the crank 23 or by other suitable meansfor the purpose of keeping the flies oif the food on the table. The fooditself is kept in the com-I partments et, resting upon the false bottom6, and may be taken therefrom upon the plates IOO which rest vupon therim of the top l whenever desired. Inthe winter time the lid 13 is keptdown upon the top l and the fans l5 are removed from their socketstherein. When the cap or cover is in this position, the doors 5, leadingto the compartments 4, are completely covered and out of sight. It maythen be used as a parlor-table, if desired.

I-Iaving now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a table, the combination with a top mounted upon suitable legs, ofan extension having a series of compartments or receptacles therein,doors for closing said compartments, false bottoms operated by saiddoors and a cap or cover having a flange upon its under side adapted tofit over and surround said extension, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

2. The combination with a easing having compartments therein, doors orcovers for said compartments, a false bottom slidingly mountedin each ofsaid compartments having a lateral slot therein, a spring for normallyurging said false bottom inwardly, a pair of levers fulcrumed on astationary part of the device and located upon the under side of saidfalse bottom, pins projecting upwardly from one end of said levers andfitting the slot in said false bottom, and cords leading from the otherend'of said levers around guide-pulleys and fastened to the inside ofsaid door, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JAMES R. VAUGHN. Witnesses:

J. WITT COMER, W. D. PARKEs.

